It seems Facebook has rolled out its new lightbox photo viewer to more people today, and some are saying it’s a ripoff of Google+.
The new feature is similar to the old “theater view” in that it takes the user …
Google is making a bid for third-party developers’ interest with a new Google+ page for Google+ platform developers.
Google+ developer-relations team lead Chris Chabot writes on the G+ platform blog that the new page will be a source of office-hours-style …
President Obama will give the Google+ social network a high-profile boost by taking questions on a Hangout video chat starting at 5:30 p.m. Eastern tonight.
The Hangout was announced a week ago, and it will hopefully allow for a more …
Google has just opened up a new channel for Android developers to learn about the platform, ask questions, and get updates.
The +Android Developers page launched today to help devs stay abreast of changes in the rapidly iterating mobile operating …
Google rolled out a new version of its Google Earth software, replacing the patchy, quilt-like mapping graphics with smoother, more cohesive graphics.
“The Google Earth globe is made from a mosaic of satellite and aerial photographs taken on different dates …
Google is defending its new privacy policy, stressing that the company isn’t collecting more data, just collecting it in a new way.
“We’re making things simpler and we’re trying to be upfront about it. Period,” said Google’s policy manager Betsy …
It’s two in the afternoon, do you know where your kids are? Evidently, they’re on Google+ but don’t worry, Google has put in some privacy policies to police their raucous Internet partying.
“We think the best strategy is to equip …
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Facebook announced today that thousand of journalists have flocked to Facebook’s subscribe feature since its launch, putting their scoops, stories and squibs right into your Facebook news feed.
“It has been pretty broad adoption both in the U.S and internationally, …
Google is changing its privacy policy, consolidating 60 different policies into one. You cannot opt-out of it unless you stop using all Google products.
Many of us know that Google is not just a web search company. It creates a …
Google+ is now allowing users to bring their nicknames, pseudonyms, and other identities onto the social service.
Up until now, Google+ users were supposed to only use their given-by-their-parents-on-a-birth-certificate names, which might have worked well for a lot of normal …
In what might be the biggest promotion yet for the Google+ social network, President Obama will be participating in a Google+ Hangout and answering questions submitted via YouTube on Jan. 30.
While there’s been some controversy over forced registrations for …
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In Thursday’s Google earnings call, CEO Larry Page told the world that the company’s fledgling social network, Google+ has reached 90 million registered users. He went on to say that, “Over 60 percent of Google+ users use Google products on …
Google, as it has long promised, is taking another step toward unifying all its web products under the Google+ umbrella by making Google+ a big part of signing up for a new Google account.
Today, the astute webmonkeys over at …
Google chief executive Larry Page announced Google+ has reached 90 million members since its launch in June.
“Four months ago, when we opened [Google+] to the public, we were not sure what kind of reception we would receive,” said Vic …
What’s better than posting photos or text updates? Sharing videos, of course. So says Google, which has slightly enhanced its Google+ social network today with a webcam video recording option.
“Today we’re making video a bit more fun by letting …
Google’s introduction of Google+ links into its search results is a big departure from the company’s previous more neutral approach to search, and it exposes the company to a huge risk.
It opens up the company to significant criticism from …
Google may be facing some antitrust inquiries from the Federal Trade Commission over its use of Google+ social results in its web search.
The company has been involved in an ongoing antitrust probe from the FTC since at least June …
Facebook is soon to have 14 percent of the world’s population all to itself. A new study says the social network will hit one billion users this year.
Gregory Lyons, a senior analyst at digital marketing firm iCrossing, ran the …
Been waiting for those extras like screen sharing in Google+ Hangouts? Wait no more. The company is rolling out its first extra to the masses and increasing the video player size while they’re at it.
The company introduced “extras” in …
Twitter’s lawyers are taking a long, hard look at Google’s new social search features, and they don’t like what they see.
With Google’s new mode of searching, social media results powered by Google+ show up among regularly ranked links and …
